On Politics: Did the Shutdown Hurt Trump’s 2020 Chances?
The 35-day stalemate sapped the president’s poll numbers and raised concern about his ability to navigate a divided government.
Trump’s Statistics About Undocumented Immigrants Are Questioned by Experts
President Trump shared disputed figures about the number of undocumented immigrants, what they cost the country and how many had illegally voted in elections.
Howard Schultz Draws Fire from Trump and Bloomberg Over 2020 Plans
Mr. Schultz, decrying the “broken political system,” said he is considering running as an independent and has already begun the groundwork to get on the ballot in all 50 states.
Kamala Harris Kicks Off 2020 Campaign with Oakland Rally
Ms. Harris, a Democratic senator from California, described the nation and the world as at “an inflection point” in history. “Who are we as Americans?” she asked at the rally on Sunday.
Treasury Dept. Lifts Sanctions on Russian Oligarch’s Companies
Democrats had tried to block the move, which they criticized as a capitulation to the Kremlin and one of its key allies.
Trump Thought Firing Flynn Would End ‘Russia Thing,’ Chris Christie Writes in Book
The former New Jersey governor’s memoir paints President Trump as highly effective as a candidate — but someone who since has been ill-served by many advisers, including some members of his family.
Duke University Apologizes Over Professor’s Email Asking Chinese Students to Speak English
The university is conducting an internal review after a professor sent an email cautioning international students from speaking Chinese on campus.
As Government Reopens, the New Congress Tries to Begin Again
The end of the shutdown means that the agendas of both chambers of Congress, overshadowed for weeks by the struggle to reopen government, will get a restart.
Lyft’s C.E.O. Is Nudged Into the Spotlight in a Time of Need
Logan Green is known to be reserved, letting his second-in-command speak for their ride-sharing service. But now he’s in a race with Uber to take the companies public.
Your 2019 Tax Refund Might Be Higher, Lower or Later Than Usual
It’s unclear how the Trump tax law will affect refunds in what has been a clockwork injection of cash into the economy. The shutdown’s effects are murkier still.
Freshman in College, Freshman in the Capitol: West Virginia’s 19-Year-Old Lawmaker
Caleb Hanna, one of the youngest state legislators in the country, is a black man raised in a white family who represents a predominantly white district in West Virginia.
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